Combination bung and faucet.



C. E. MILLER.

COMBINATION BUNG AND FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, I915.

1,168,323. Patented Ja11.18,1916.

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CARL E. MILLER, OF VJ'INNETKA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSEID STEEL TANKCOMPANY, OF WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION BUNG AND FAUCET.

Application filed August 16, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL E. MILLER, a citizenof the United States, residing at l Vinnetka, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Bungs and Faucets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forminga part thereof.

The main objects of this invention are to produce a combined bung orstopper and tapping faucet for barrels, shipping receptacles and thelike, without easily detachable parts which are liable to be mislaid orlost; to provide a tight closure which projects but a short distancefrom the receptacle, will not be in the way or liable to be broken ordisplaced when the device is adjusted for use as a bung or stopper forstorage, transportation or handling of the receptacles; to facilitatedrawing the contents from the receptacles when the device is adjustedfor use as a faucet; to prevent unauthorized removal of the device fromthe receptacle; and generally to simplify and improve the constructionand operation of devices of this class.

It consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts ashereinafter particularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts inthe several figures.

Figure l is a longitudinal section of a combination bung and faucetembodying the invention, showing the device adjusted for use as a bungor stopper; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device adjusted for useas a faucet; Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 38, Fig. 1; Fig. l isa cross section on the line &4:, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a cross section onthe line 55, Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of amodification of the device.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the device is shown as applied to a metal barrel a,having an out wardly pressed boss 5, for the bung hole, in which isfitted and secured an internally threaded metal bushing 0, but it isapplicable with little or no change, to other kinds of receptacles, forvarious purposes; which have bung bushings integral therewith orseparately formed.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 18, 1916.

Ser1a1No.45,610.

With barrels and other receptacles for shipping oil and other liquids,it is customary to furnish faucets with such receptacles to take theplace of the bungs or stoppers which are used for shipping, forconvenience in drawing off their contents when the receptacles reachtheir destination. The faucets are objectionable as closures forshipping because they project from the receptacles, are in the way andare liable to be broken off or opened accidentally or otherwise. 7Separate or interchangeable bungs or stoppers and faucets are alsoinconvenlent, as it involves trouble to change from one to the other fortapping the receptacles, and the parts which are not in pse are liableto be detached, misplaced and The present device comprises an externallythreaded hollow bung or stopper (Z, which is preferably made of metaland is fitted to screw into and out of the bushing 0 of the barrel orother receptacle. At its outer end which is closed, the bung or stopperis formed with an enlarged head 6, preferably of polygonal form, asshownin Fig. 5, to receive a wrench for screwing the bung or stopper inand out of the bushing and forcing the head tightly against its seat onthe bushing. Between the head and bushing the bung is provided with apacking washer 7", of leather or other suitable material, for insuring atight joint when the bung is screwed into the bushing and closed. At anintermediate point in one side the bung is formed with a discharge portor opening 9, and between this port or opening and the head 6, with atransverse slot h, preferably on the opposite side of the bung from theport g. A hollow valve plug 2', closed at its outer end and open at itsinner end, is fitted to turn in the bore of the bung or stopper (Z, andis formed in one side with a lateral port j, arranged to be turned intoand out of register with the port 9. It is also formed adjacent to itsouter end with one or more, preferably a series, of radial sockets orholes 70, which register with and are accessible through the slot h,when the bung is turned out of the bushing 0 sufficiently to expose theslot.

The outward pressure of the contents of the barrel or receptacle tendsto hold the valve plug'tightly against its seat in the closedend of thebung, but other provlsion is made for confining the plug in place in thebung or stopper. Different means may be employed for this purpose. Asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, a ring 1 is threaded in the inner end of thebung, and between this ring and the inner end of the valve plug, aspiral spring m is interposed, which presses and holds the plugyieldingly against its seat in the closed end of the bung. In place ofthis ring and spring, a screw p mav be threaded radially in the bungnext to the inner end of the valve plug for holding it in place, asshown in Fig. 6, the outward pressure of thecontents of the barrel orreceptacle being suflicient to press and hold the plug tightly againstits seat, and when it is necessary, to prevent leakage between the nlugand bung.

l0 prevent accidental or unauthorized removal-of the bung or stopperfrom a barrel or other receptacle, the bung is provided adjacent to itsinner end with a key or looking piece, which may-consist of spring wiren, bent inwardly at the ends into open rings or loops which are adaptedto project normally through slots 0 in the opposite sides of the bungsufficiently beyond the outer Side thereof to engage with the bushing cand prevent the removal of the bung from the barrel or receptacle. Thiskey or looking piece may be sprung inwardly for inserting the bung inthe bushing or removing it therefrom by means of special pliers havinglong slender angular bits adapted to be inserted through the lateralports 9 and 9' when they are in register with each other and exposedoutside of the bushing c, and to engage with the inwardly bent ends ofthe key.

In the operation of the device for handling and shipping barrels orother receptacles provided therewith, the bung is screwed into thebushing till its head 6 with the packing washer f is seated tightlyagainst the outer face of the bushing, as shown in Fig. 1, thus forminga tight closure which projects but a short distance from the bushing, isnot in the way to interfere with the handling, storage or transportationof the barrel or other receptacle, and is not liable to be broken,opened or displaced. When it is desired to tap the barrel or receptaclefor drawing off its contents, the bung or stopper d is screwed out ofthe bushing into the position in which it is shown in Fig. 2, therebyuncovering the port 9 and slot h, the former being located on the underside and the latter on the upper side of the bung. With a pin, nail orthe like, inserted through the slot h in one of the sockets or holes 70,the valve plug 2 may then be turned so as to carry the lateral port 7'therein into and out of register with the port 9, thereby opening andclosing the device, which thus serves as a faucet.

It will be observed that the device has no loose or detached parts whichare liable to be misplaced and lost.

Various changes other than those mentioned, in the construction andarrangement of parts of the device, may be made without departure fromthe principle and scope of the invention as defined in the followingclaims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a threaded bung bushing, of an externallythreaded hollow bung fitted therein and having a lateral port and atransverse slot, and a hollow valve plug tted to turn in said bung andhaving a lateral port arranged to be turned into and out of registerwith the port in the plug, and a radial hole accessible through the slotin the bung.

2. The combination of an externally threaded hollow bung open at itsinner end and closed at its outer end which is formed with a head andhaving a lateral port and a transverse slot, and a hollow valve plugclosed at its outer end and open at its inner end rotatably fitting inthe bung and having a lateral port arranged to be turned into and out ofregister with the port in the bung, and a radial hole accessible throughthe slot in the bung. V

3. The combination of an externally threaded hollow bung open at itsinner end and closed at its outer end which is formed with an enlargedpolygonal head and having a lateral port and a slot in differenttransverse planes, a hollow valve plug fitted to turn in the bung andhaving a lateral port arranged to be turned into and out of registerwith the port in the bung and a series of radial holes accessiblethrough said slot, and means for confining the plug in the bung.

4:- The combination with an internally threaded bung bushing, of anexternally threaded hollow bung fitted therein and formed with a lateralport and transverse slot and with an enlarged head at its outer end, apacking washer between the head and bushing, and a hollow valve plugfitted-to turn inthe bung and having a lateral port arranged tobe turnedinto and out of register with the port in the bung, and a series ofradial sockets accessible through said slot when it is exposed outsideof the bushing.

5. The combination with an internally threaded bung bushing, of anexternally threaded hollow bung fitted therein and formed with a lateralport and at its outer end with an enlarged closed head a hollow valveplug fitted in the bung and formed with a lateral port arranged to beturned into and out of register with the port in the bung, and acontractile spring key projecting normally outward through'openings inthe bung adjacent to its inner end and adapted by engagement with thebushing to prevent the removal of the bung therefrom.

6. The combination with an internally threaded bung bushing of anexternally threaded hollow bung having openings in opposite sidesadjacent to its inner end and a contractile spring key projectingnormally through said openings beyond the outer side of the bung.

7. The combination of a hollow bung having a lateral port and adjacentto its inner end openings in opposite sides thereof, a hollow plug valvefitted in the bung and having a lateral port arranged to be turned intoand out of register with the port in the bung, and a contractile springkey projecting normally through the openings in the sides of the plugand having inwardly bent ends which are accessible through said portswhen they are in register with each other.

In witness whereof I hereto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CAR-L E. MILLER.

Vitnesses HENRY M. PIERCE, GEORGE A. CAMERON.

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